Archive for January 2010

Seasonal Spread Trade for Consistent Returns


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Seasonal Spread Trade for Consistent Returns
Spread trading is a unique trading concept not all that familiar to the average commodity investor. The typical commodity trader analyzes a particular market, either from a technical or a fundamental standpoint, sometimes combining the two; makes a determination as to whether the market exhibits either a bullish or bearish [...]

Cross-hedging with futures and options: The effects of disappointment aversion [An article from: Journal of Multinational Financial Management] [HTML] (Digital)

This digital document is a journal article from Journal of Multinational Financial Management, published by Elsevier in . The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Media Library immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.Description: This article examines the effect of disappointment aversion on [...]

What Are Hedge Funds?

Hedge funds can be described as pooled investment vehicles that use flexible strategies in order to generate returns while at the same time, preserving capital by hedging against market declines. Considered an alternative investment fund, a hedge fund trades and invests in various assets such as securities, currency, commodities and derivatives on behalf of its [...]

Forex Currency Trading Explained — Fx Trading

FOREX MARKET HOURSAt 7:00 pm Sunday, New York time, trading begins as markets open in Tokyo, Japan. Next, Singapore and Hong Kong open at 9:00 pm EST, followed by the European markets in Frankfurt (2:00 am), and then London (3:00 am). By 4:00 am, the European markets are in full swing, and Asia has concluded [...]

Hedge fund investing guide 101

Hedge funds have become a new craze among the investors who are looking for higher net returns and to diversify their investment portfolio. However, before investing one should first have a basic idea of what hedge funds are all about. A hedge fund is characteristically a privately organized joint investment fund, predominantly invested in public [...]

Online Stock Trading Strategies – Select the Right One

 
Stock markets are mercurial in nature and are highly sensitive to any happening in the world whether it relates to politics, religion, finance. So dealing in stock markets using productive online stock trading strategies is a must. These strategies allow traders to understand and analyse which stocks should be purchased and when they should [...]

Managing Commodity Risk: Using Commodity Futures and Options (Kindle Edition)

Most businesses will face commodity risk in some form. It is how the company manages this risk that will help to determine the success of the firm. In this highly practical book, John J. Stephens explains in a clear concise manner the best techniques for managing such risks. Aimed at the ordinary businessperson, [...]

The Modern Way to Trade the Stockmarket and the Differences Between Cfd Trading and Spreadbetting

The rise of CFDs (contracts for difference) and spreadbetting over the last decade has naturally impacted on the amount of trading in physical shares using a traditional stockbroker. There is no doubt that the internet has altered the share trading process to the benefit of private clients in terms of cost and access to information [...]

Hedge Funds – Boon or Bane?

Anyone following the financial news has likely heard opinions right and left about what’s behind the current crisis. In addition to the usual suspects-Wall Street greed, lack of oversight, and predatory lending-you’ve doubtless seen fingers pointed at other culprits, such as short selling and hedge funds.
Let’s take a closer look at those last two subjects [...]

Introduction to Hedge Fund

Although there is no universally accepted definition of the term hedge fund, the term has evolved over time to include a multitude of skill-based investment strategies with a broad range of risk and return objectives. The common element among these strategies is the use of investment and risk management skills to seek positive returns regardless [...]